CIRCLE DANCE HOLIDAY AT PILION CENTRE, GREECE

Led by Paul Boizot

This event ran for the first time in Sept. 2007 - details below. I am considering the possibility of running again in 2009 - please e-mail me to register interest. Not sure yet about Pilion Centre's plans for 2009, but they expect to have a range of other events in 2008 - see the Pilion Centre website for details.

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A week to both relax and dance, sharing circle dance together in a beautiful, peaceful environment, but with plenty of time to enjoy the nearby beach, and wooded mountain walks.

Some dance experience is needed - Circle Dance or World Dance; or International Folk Dance if you are happy to fit in with the different approach taken in Circle Dance. I teach both IFD and Circle Dance, but please note this is not an IFD holiday.

Venue  Pretty good! Beach nearby, walks, woods....Have a look at the Pilion Centre's website for lots of detail. The centre is run on a non-profit basis, and has an ethos which values building community - as part of this, dancers are expected to contribute at least 4 hours help during the week with activities such as washing up, food preparation, cleaning and so on. This also keeps the cost down! See the Centre's "about The centre" page for more on this. They also have a link to lots of photos.

Accommodation Basic price is for shared room - guest house is dearer, tents cheaper.

• 19 beds in six bedrooms, all with shared toilets and showers

• One ensuite double room and three ensuite twin rooms in a well appointed guest house about 10 min. walk from the Centre in Anilio village. Possibility of single occupancy.

• Five double tents and two single tents served by a modern shower and toilet block.

See Pilion Centre's website for all the options and more detail.

Meals All meals are provided and included in the price. We are all expected to provide some help - see Venue above. The Pilion Centre is a vegetarian project and uses fresh local produce. They do try to cater for other dietary requirements if needed, but request your forbearance (and may need your assistance) if you have different dietary needs. They are often able to provide vegan dishes, but cannot guarantee this for every meal.

Prices & booking details Charge for the week, including everything except your travel (i.e. flights and associated transfers to and from Pilion), is £310 for shared accommodation.

The corresponding charges for other accommodation are:

Single Tent at the Centre £260.00 
Own Tent at the Centre £250.00 
Shared room in a local Pensione £360.00 (twin, also at least one double available)
Single room in a local Pensione £445.00

Bookings are on the Centre's booking form, which is available for you to print off at Pilion Centre's website on the "workshops" page, or I can send you a printed copy. A deposit is required (£60 for shared room - deposit amount varies for other accommodation), the balance to be paid at least one month before the event.

For payments in currency other than sterling, the best way currently will be to pay one cheque to me and I will then forward the Centre's accommodation fee to them. Each cheque incurs a charge of £10 at our end for currency conversion, so you will have to add the equivalent in your currency to the fees. Please note this is not the same procedure as is on the booking form, which is designed for those paying in sterling. Contact me or the Centre first to clarify. The Centre is also hoping to set up a Paypal account, but not sure when this will be ready yet.

There are reduced rates if you wish to stay at the centre for an extra week - the Centre offers an extra week as a 'Home form Home' guest for only £100 all-in, excluding Taverna visits.

Getting there The Pilion Centre is on the Greek mainland near Volos, near the coast and accessible by ferry from Skiathos. There are many different ways to travel to the Centre. There are regular flights to the nearby island of Skiathos from many UK airports, cheap flights to Thessaloniki and Athens, some last-minute direct flights to Volos, and the friendly local taxi service to bring you from Volos. For people with time to spare, there are improved road and rail connections. See the Pilion Centre's website for full details, map, etc.

Dates & Times

Friday 7 - Friday 14 September 2007. Fridays are arrival and departure days. Dance sessions run from the Saturday (maybe not in the morning - to be decided!) to the Thursday.

Programme This is the first time I have run this event, so I want to be fairly flexible about content, and especially about the balance between time spent dancing and time spent relaxing and enjoying the centre, its surroundings, and each other's company. 

The basic plan is to dance in the mornings when it is cooler - though the Centre is quite temperate for Greece, and September is past the hottest weather. Afternoons will probably be mostly for relaxing, though that depends on exactly what the group wants - late afternoon sessions are possible. I would expect some - maybe most - evenings to include some dancing, but again we will need to see what the group wants.

As I am writing this text well before the event, I do not know if there will be opportunities for us to experience any local dance or music in the evenings, and I  do not want to get into too much detail about the dancing and general programme either. But there can be other options, apart from dancing, if any participants want them - a particularly suitable one would be some singing - perhaps some simpler Circle/Folk dance songs.

 

About me  I live in Sheffield, UK,  and have taught dance since 1992. I have been told I am very clear in my teaching, and I like to teach with some humour. My choreographies include Ever-Flowing Spring, Wise Maid, Twilight, Hoireann O, Klezmer Waltz, Truvisqueira, Turning Point and Butterfly Jig. I particularly like Balkan (including Rom/Gypsy), Romanian and Greek traditional dances as well as some modern and meditational ones. I am interested in how the whole body is used in dance - using dance to improve posture, and vice-versa. I also sing, drum and play bouzouki. For more info, see DANCE & MUSIC.

Further details

Paul Boizot, 9 Sturton Rd, Sheffield S4 7DE
0114 256 1708 info@paulboizot.co.uk

 

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